Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A coif; a stuffed roll to support a ruff; a standing or stuffed neck for a gown.
- noun A hood.
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Examples
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The horns of her temples, stretching wider than her shoulders, are surmounted by a decorative green burlet from which hangs a short veil.
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The hunter at right, who prefers the long gown, wears a "burlet-chaperon," headgear in which the fat burlet is permanently rolled.
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The horns of her temples , stretching wider than her shoulders, are surmounted by a decorative green burlet from which hangs a short veil.
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